[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2001]
[Pages i-vii]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                            The United States
                             Government Manual
                                 2001/2002




                      Office of the Federal Register
              National Archives and Records Administration

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Revised June 1, 2001

Raymond A. Mosley,
Director of the Federal Register.

John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.

On the cover:   World War-I era American postcard with bald eagle and 
American flag, postmarked 1917.
    The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is the only eagle unique 
to North America. Admired for its majestic appearance and self-reliance, 
it became the national symbol in 1782 when the Second Continental 
Congress approved the design of the Nation's official seal. The Great 
Seal of the United States includes a shield that, according to Secretary 
Charles Thomson's journal of the Congress for June 20, 1782, is ``borne 
on the breast of an American Eagle without any supporters, to denote 
that the United States of America ought to rely on their own virtue.''
    Although the bald eagle has endured as an American icon, by the 
1960s only an estimated 450 nesting pairs remained in the conterminous 
(lower 48) States. Farmers and ranchers aggressively hunted the bird to 
protect their livestock. In 1940 Congress passed the Bald Eagle 
Protection Act which made it illegal to kill, harass, possess without a 
permit, or sell bald eagles. Still, the population continued to decline, 
largely due to the introduction of DDT and other pesticides, which 
contaminated the lakes and streams where the eagle fished. In 1967 the 
Department of the Interior declared a southern subspecies of the bald 
eagle as ``endangered,'' signifying it was perilously close to 
extinction. In 1978 the Fish and Wildlife Service extended this 
designation to include all bald eagles in the conterminous United 
States.
    Through public information campaigns and subsequent Federal 
conservation efforts, including a ban on DDT, the prospects for the bald 
eagle have improved. In July 1995 the Fish and Wildlife Service upgraded 
the bald eagle's status from ``endangered'' to ``threatened.'' In July 
1999, with approximately 6,000 nesting pairs estimated to be living in 
the conterminous United States, the Service issued a proposal to list 
the bald eagle as a ``recovered'' species.
    For more information about the bald eagle's status as an endangered 
species, as well as related Federal regulations, visit the Fish and 
Wildlife Service Internet site at www.fws.gov.


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Preface

As the official handbook of the Federal Government, The United States 
Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of 
the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Manual also 
includes information on quasi-official agencies; international 
organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, 
commissions, and committees.
    A typical agency description includes a list of principal officials, 
a summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal 
Government, a brief history of the agency, including its legislative or 
executive authority, a description of its programs and activities, and a 
``Sources of Information'' section. This last section provides 
information on consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, 
publications, and many other areas of public interest.
    The 2001/2002 Manual was prepared by the Presidential and 
Legislative Publications Unit, Office of the Federal Register. Maxine L. 
Hill was Lead Editor, Karen L. Ashlin was Managing Editor, and Karen A. 
Thornton was Chief Editor, assisted by Brad Brooks, Chris Gushman, and 
Jennifer Mangum.

The Federal Register and Its Special Editions

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(see 1 CFR 9.1). Its focus is on programs and activities. Persons 
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recommendations for executive, legislative, and judicial salaries; 
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Contents

                                      DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE      1

                                CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES      5

                       Chart: The Government of the United States     22

                                               LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
                                                          Congress    25
                                          Architect of the Capitol    43
                                      United States Botanic Garden    45
                                         General Accounting Office    46
                                        Government Printing Office    50
                                               Library of Congress    55
                                       Congressional Budget Office    62

                                                   JUDICIAL BRANCH
                            The Supreme Court of the United States    67
                                                      Lower Courts    68
                                                    Special Courts    74
                 Administrative Office of the United States Courts    77
                                           Federal Judicial Center    81
                               United States Sentencing Commission    82

                                                  EXECUTIVE BRANCH
                                The President of the United States    87
                           The Vice President of the United States    88
                                 Executive Office of the President    88
                                            The White House Office    88
                 Office of the Vice President of the United States    91
                                      Council of Economic Advisers    92
                                  Council on Environmental Quality    92
                                         National Security Council    93
                                          Office of Administration    94
                                   Office of Management and Budget    96
                            Office of National Drug Control Policy    99
                                      Office of Policy Development   100
                           Office of Science and Technology Policy   101
                  Office of the United States Trade Representative   102

                                                Executive Agencies

                                                   Departments    
                                         Department of Agriculture   105
                                            Department of Commerce   131
                                             Department of Defense   154
                                       Department of the Air Force   164
                                            Department of the Army   172
                                            Department of the Navy   181

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                                                  Defense Agencies   192
                                             Joint Service Schools   202
                                           Department of Education   207
                                              Department of Energy   214
                           Department of Health and Human Services   222
                       Department of Housing and Urban Development   241
                                        Department of the Interior   247
                                             Department of Justice   263
                                               Department of Labor   281
                                               Department of State   293
                                      Department of Transportation   305
                                        Department of the Treasury   333
                                    Department of Veterans Affairs   356

            Independent Establishments and Government Corporations
                                    African Development Foundation   371
                                       Central Intelligence Agency   372
                              Commodity Futures Trading Commission   373
                                Consumer Product Safety Commission   375
                    Corporation for National and Community Service   378
                           Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board   382
                                   Environmental Protection Agency   382
                           Equal Employment Opportunity Commission   387
                           Export-Import Bank of the United States   392
                                        Farm Credit Administration   394
                                 Federal Communications Commission   397
                             Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   403
                                       Federal Election Commission   407
                               Federal Emergency Management Agency   408
                                     Federal Housing Finance Board   411
                                 Federal Labor Relations Authority   415
                                       Federal Maritime Commission   418
                        Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service   421
                  Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission   422
                                            Federal Reserve System   425
                        Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board   430
                                          Federal Trade Commission   431
                                   General Services Administration   435
                                         Inter-American Foundation   443
                                    Merit Systems Protection Board   444
                     National Aeronautics and Space Administration   446
                      National Archives and Records Administration   453
                              National Capital Planning Commission   460
                              National Credit Union Administration   462
                National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities   464
                                    National Labor Relations Board   471
                                          National Mediation Board   474
                  National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)   476
                                       National Science Foundation   477
                              National Transportation Safety Board   483
                                     Nuclear Regulatory Commission   486
                  Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission   490
                                       Office of Government Ethics   493
                                    Office of Personnel Management   494
                                         Office of Special Counsel   499
                           Overseas Private Investment Corporation   501

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                                                       Peace Corps   502
                              Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation   505
                                            Postal Rate Commission   508
                                         Railroad Retirement Board   509
                                Securities and Exchange Commission   512
                                          Selective Service System   517
                                     Small Business Administration   520
                                    Social Security Administration   530
                                        Tennessee Valley Authority   534
                                      Trade and Development Agency   536
                United States Agency for International Development   538
                          United States Commission on Civil Rights   543
                      United States International Trade Commission   545
                                      United States Postal Service   550
                      Guide to Boards, Commissions, and Committees   555

                                           Quasi-Official Agencies
                                        Legal Services Corporation   559
                                           Smithsonian Institution   561
                                           State Justice Institute   574
                                  United States Institute of Peace   575

                                Selected Multilateral Organization   579

                                   Selected Bilateral Organization   589

              Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms   591

                   Appendix B: Terminated and Transferred Agencies   597

                             Appendix C: Agencies Appearing in the
                                       Code of Federal Regulations   653

                                                        NAME INDEX   663

                                              AGENCY/SUBJECT INDEX   683

                                                    RECENT CHANGES   691
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